Global monitoring of snow water equivalent using high frequency radar remote sensing
Seasonal snow cover is the largest single component of the cryosphere in areal extent,
covering an average of 46 million square km of Earth's surface (31% of the land area) each …
covering an average of 46 million square km of Earth's surface (31% of the land area) each …
Changing Arctic snow cover: A review of recent developments and assessment of future needs for observations, modelling, and impacts
S Bokhorst, SH Pedersen, L Brucker, O Anisimov… - Ambio, 2016 - Springer
Snow is a critically important and rapidly changing feature of the Arctic. However, snow-
cover and snowpack conditions change through time pose challenges for measuring and …
cover and snowpack conditions change through time pose challenges for measuring and …
Density, specific surface area, and correlation length of snow measured by high‐resolution penetrometry
Precise measurements of snow structural parameters are crucial to understand the formation
of snowpacks by deposition and metamorphism and to characterize the stratigraphy for …
of snowpacks by deposition and metamorphism and to characterize the stratigraphy for …
New northern snowpack classification linked to vegetation cover on a latitudinal mega-transect across northeastern Canada
Changes in mass, extent, duration, and physical properties of snow are key elements for
studying associated climate change feedbacks in northern regions. In this study, we …
studying associated climate change feedbacks in northern regions. In this study, we …
[HTML][HTML] The influence of snow microstructure on dual-frequency radar measurements in a tundra environment
Recent advancement in the understanding of snow-microwave interactions has helped to
isolate the considerable potential for radar-based retrieval of snow water equivalent (SWE) …
isolate the considerable potential for radar-based retrieval of snow water equivalent (SWE) …
[HTML][HTML] The RHOSSA campaign: multi-resolution monitoring of the seasonal evolution of the structure and mechanical stability of an alpine snowpack
The necessity of characterizing snow through objective, physically motivated parameters
has led to new model formulations and new measurement techniques. Consequently …
has led to new model formulations and new measurement techniques. Consequently …
Snow in the sea ice system: friend or foe?
Snow is a crucial and integral component of the sea ice system. It insulates the ice to retard
the rate of thermodynamic ice thickening. At the same time, it contributes directly to sea‐ice …
the rate of thermodynamic ice thickening. At the same time, it contributes directly to sea‐ice …
Response of L-Band brightness temperatures to freeze/thaw and snow dynamics in a prairie environment from ground-based radiometer measurements
Land surface freeze/thaw (F/T) dynamics impact the surface energy balance, carbon fluxes,
and hydrologic processes. Recent and on-going L-Band (≈ 1.4 GHz) spaceborne missions …
and hydrologic processes. Recent and on-going L-Band (≈ 1.4 GHz) spaceborne missions …
Comparison of commonly-used microwave radiative transfer models for snow remote sensing
A Royer, A Roy, B Montpetit… - Remote sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reviews four commonly-used microwave radiative transfer models that take
different electromagnetic approaches to simulate snow brightness temperature (TB): the …
different electromagnetic approaches to simulate snow brightness temperature (TB): the …
Effect of snow microstructure variability on Ku-band radar snow water equivalent retrievals
Spatial variability in snowpack properties negatively impacts our capacity to make direct
measurements of snow water equivalent (SWE) using satellites. A comprehensive data set …
measurements of snow water equivalent (SWE) using satellites. A comprehensive data set …